Oh, you know...

THE SWIMMING PIC HAS ME SOBBING 😭😭

Cool oasis of green

Olympic National Park

fursty

Illyanalondon

Around the corner

Cultus

If you have ever been tempted by a Paleozoic Pal, like a a stuffed trilobite or a full size eurypterid body pillow, now's the time to buy one, before they and a really lovely little museum are gone for good 😭😭😭

This was the museum I went to often in my childhood. I'm no longer able to visit unless I visit family, but this place holds a special place in my heart.

As stated in the article, they hold around 7 million artifacts- many of which are orphaned fossils, with the museum taking in collections that otherwise would have been trashed.

Please consider buying a Paleozoic Pal, but I'll also leave a direct donation link as well.

THE GIANT EURYPTERID BODY PILLOW IS BACK IN STOCK

It's really gratifying to see people sharing this and commenting about buying/donating; the Museum of the Earth really is a gem and the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) that runs it does critical work in collecting and preserving "orphan" fossil collections. To explain/expand on a couple things, the financial straits they're in started a couple years ago when a $30 million donation fell through for reasons unknown. They severely restructured and downsized in 2023 to keep things going (including dramatically reducing staff and re-homing about 70 animal ambassadors from the Cayuga Nature Center which is also run by PRI, to ensure the animals got consistent care), but they are now in a critical spot with the mortgage and may be foreclosed on soon.

If you're at all in the Finger Lakes area, I recommend dropping in on a weekend - they've got an incredible mastodon skeleton, a new Blaschka glass specimen exhibit, and a full right whale skeleton hanging from the ceiling; they do Fossil ID Saturdays where you can bring in what you've found and get an expert opinion, and they do mask-required days regularly as well.

just wanted a visual demonstration since I was talking about how much I love them

Mules are like horses with the self destruct button removed

...do you mean the 'self preservation instinct' removed????

No, absolutely not. It’s the opposite. Mules will straight up refuse to do things if they don’t have the confidence that they can complete it. This is where the term “stubborn as a mule” comes from. A horse would attempt these feats and break its weak little ankles and roll over and kill its rider. Mules do this because they know they can. That’s also why mules and donkeys are used as mounts around the Grand Canyon, they’re both sure-footed and stubborn and will refuse to do things that put them and the rider in danger when a horse would listen to the call of the void and just do it. Donkeys are less domesticated than mules, less dependent on humans and more self-assured, this is why they can be harder to train but also why they have such great self-preservation skills. A mule inherits those traits from its father.

— OWENS HOUSE in Practical Magic (1998)

My cat is a sweet angel who realized I was sick as I lay sweltering on the couch last night and decided the only way to heal me was if she purred ON my face.

I gently and weakly tried to remove her several times. Tried hissing and growling softly in her language, which usually dissuades her. I was literally treated like a newborn kitten screaming complaints as their mom stomps all around them. My cat’s whole energy was “oh well, human, I know you are ignorant, but I promise this is what’s best for you.”

Second cat was on my legs but was less sympathetic — scratched my feet if I tried to shift position at all during the night.

You know what. Good point.

important culture exchange happening rn

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER | 7.03

MESSAGE TO ALL BITCHES: WE ARE SURVIVING THIS YEAR NO MATTER WHAT.

CAUSE PROBLEMS ON PURPOSE.

social media sites need to start adding a specific 'don't show me any more Harry potter content' button

good things will happen 🧿

things that are meant to be will fall into place 🧿

THIS ONE FUCKING WORKS. REBLOG IT.

this for real fucking works

Apparently this one fuckin works, and who am I to argue with the collective agreement of tumblr. Will report back if good things happen.

I just don’t really like Elvar as a character. Every time we get to one of her chapters I can’t wait for it to be over so we can get back to Orka or Varg. Hopefully Hunger of the Gods will change my opinion but it’s not looking very promising at the moment.

Perfect tag

Gold in the notes.